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Then David confessed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”                                                         
                      -  2 Samuel 12:13 

It is so refreshing to read David’s words. In a culture where the social lexicon has removed the word “SIN” and its meaning; where sin has been replaced with conditions and prejudices that can be cured with the latest pharmaceutical for depression and therapy, David’s honest assessment of his actions is like a cool glass of water on a hot day. David had committed a sin by taking someone else’s wife for his own, and then killing her husband. As king, he could ensure there were no witnesses, save one. God Almighty is witness to all our thoughts and actions. David thought he got away with this sin, but God sent His messenger Nathan to bear witness to the truth.

Today, a David formed by our culture would have cried out, “I am a victim of society! It wasn’t my fault! I’m no worse that anyone else! Don’t JUDGE me!” But the David of history and of the written record of the Bible had a heart for God, not excuses.  The most important relationship to David was the one he had with the Lord. Even though his sin sometimes messed with that relationship.

In Proverbs 28:13 we read, “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” 

Then we have Psalm 32 

Psalm 32 (New International Version) Of David. 

 1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 

 2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. 

 3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 

 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.   

5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity.  I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD "—  and you forgave the guilt of my sin. 

It doesn’t have the same ring as “It is your parents fault” but the confession of sin has a longer lasting result and better health benefits than anti-depressants. Our culture wants to blind us to our sins, and keep us imprisoned to them.

God wants us to be free of our guilt and pain, and to confess our sins, and be blessed.